“I'm not sure how to rate these other than to say they were too much for my project. I intended to use them with the Unicorn Hat Mini, but the pins require more force to install than made sense. I quickly decided to solder the connections as it is superior in both connection and installation.
My installation setup for those wondering how I attempted using these.
1. Small rubber mallet and even smaller regular hammar.
2. Wooden desk (solid work bench)
3. Clamps to hold things in place.
My impression is that these are difficult to use without damaging small boards or using some kind of installation aid.”
“Happy to give these a 5-star review.
I've tried a number of pogo pins for my projects using Adafruit boards and modules, but these Pimoroni variants are the only ones that work reliably.
However, I think the price (currently £5.52 for 10) is pretty steep, particularly if you need tens or hundreds of these, as I do.
It would be helpful if Pimorni would supply a datasheet for these, so that once we've tested the Pimoroni version, we could be free to explore other options.”
“Pogo pins are not always helpful, but these solderless pins are a great adjunct to the toolbox. Soldering pins to small breakout boards makes them very bulky. The new Pi pico is a case in point. I used these solderless pins for testing a class-D MAX98306 amp before I committed it to a slim case. Making a pinned carrier from veroboard made prototype board connects simple without 'defacing' the MAX98306.”
“Worked well, the "base" of them seem to lock in really well, but I feel like the tops don't fit as snug/secure. I had to flip them upside down to get my Unicorn pHat to work (though that could have been an issue with the hat as well).”
